Nigeria’s men’s national football team, the Super Eagles, remain unchanged in the newly released rankings by the world football governing body FIFA on Thursday. The Super Eagles, who moved a spot upward from 40 to 39 in the last rankings released in June, maintain their place as the 39th best football team in the world and the sixth in Africa. Since the last rankings were released,...
Burkina Faso head coach Brahima Traore said they have their sights on winning the third-place match against Mali with the hopes of ending their U-17 Africa Cup of Nations campaign on a high note. Les Etalons were denied the chance of qualifying for the final of the tournament after losing 5-4 on penalties to Senegal. Traore revealed he understands his boys' disappointment at the defeat but...
Mali head coach Soumaila Coulibaly revealed that his young team is still saddened by their semifinal defeat to Morocco at the ongoing U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The 45-year-old manager believes a victory in their third-place match against their West African counterparts, Burkina Faso, will be vital in raising the spirits of his side. Les Aigles were unlucky to have lost 6-5 on penalties to...
Nigeria U-17 head coach Nduka Ugbade believes the prospect of qualifying for the FIFA U-17 World Cup will provide a huge motivation for his side when they face Burkina Faso in the quarter-finals of the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations on Thursday. The Golden Eaglets are the most successful side in the World Cup, having won the tournament five times and qualified for 12 editions, and...
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